Editing Progressivism in Taiwan

{{Short description|Reform movement in Taiwan}}
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[[Progressivism]] is a major political movement in [[Politics of Taiwan|Taiwanese politics]]. There are several progressive [[List of political parties in Taiwan|political parties in Taiwan]], but most are associated with the [[Pan-Green Coalition]] led by the [[Democratic Progressive Party]] (DPP).

== Progressive parties in Taiwan ==
The [[Democratic Progressive Party]] (DPP) is a [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]] social liberal and [[Progressivism|progressive]] party in Taiwan. It grew out of the [[Tangwai movement]] formed in the 1970s to oppose the ruling [[Kuomintang]]. As of the 2020 legislative elections, the DPP holds a majority of 61 legislative seats.

The [[Taiwan Solidarity Union]] (TSU) is a [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] progressive party characterised primarily by its [[Taiwanese nationalism]] and derives its membership from both the [[Kuomintang]]'s former moderate and Taiwan-oriented fringe and DPP supporters disgruntled by the party's moderation on the question of [[political status of Taiwan|Taiwanese sovereignty]]. Its progressive character is questionable, although it is part of the DPP's pro-[[Taiwan independence]] [[Pan-Green Coalition|Pan-Green alliance]]. The TSU lost all of its seats in the 2016 elections.

The [[New Power Party]] (NPP) is a progressive party which aims to rewrite the Constitution of Republic of China and to carry out Taiwanization.<ref>[https://www.newpowerparty.tw/pages/%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E4%B8%BB%E5%BC%B5 New Power Party's proposals]</ref> The NPP won three seats in the 2020 legislative election, but lost all the seats in 2024.

The modern liberal parties in Taiwan are mostly associated with [[Taiwanese nationalism]], as well as liberal positions on social issues, such as support for [[LGBT rights in Taiwan|LGBT rights]] and abolishing the [[Capital punishment in Taiwan|death penalty]].  However, progressivism and social liberalism in Taiwan have not easily extended to extensive labor rights, or more liberal support for immigrant rights.

== List of progressive parties ==
=== Represented in the Legislative Yuan ===
* [[Democratic Progressive Party]] (founded in 1986)
=== Not represented in the Legislative Yuan ===
* [[Peasant Party (Taiwan)|Peasant Party]] (founded in 1989)
* [[Green Party Taiwan]] (founded in 1996)
* [[Taiwan Solidarity Union]] (founded in 2001)
* [[People's Democratic Party (Taiwan)|People's Democratic Party]] (founded in 2011)
* [[Trees Party]] (founded in 2014)
* [[Social Democratic Party (Taiwan)|Social Democratic Party]] (founded in 2015)
* [[Free Taiwan Party]] (founded in 2015)
=== Formerly represented in the Legislative Yuan ===
* [[Taiwan Independence Party]] (1996–2020)
* [[Taiwan Statebuilding Party]] (founded in 2016)
* [[New Power Party]] (founded in 2015)

== See also ==
* [[Conservatism in Taiwan]]
* [[History of the Republic of China]]
* [[Pan-Green Coalition]]

== References ==
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